Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Consider what is happening today as people reach out to save endangered plants, and modern Western science rediscovers...
Hi all, I am seeing a growing conservatism in zoos about having any potentially toxic plants anywhere on zoo grounds. I have had several zoos prohibit the use...
The AZH Liaison Committee has made inroads (very small but inroads non-the-less) with this subject by working with the AZA accreditation committee and having...
David Selk
david.selk@...
Feb 21, 2007 11:05 pm
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Even as I wrote the previous message, I was thinking of how busy everyone is, and how volunteer the AZH is...so taking on anything new can be daunting. It's...
Howdy Folks It has been my experience that there is a lot of confusion as to what plants are "truly toxic" to zoo animals. I have seen browse list of plants...
If only it were that simple, Bill. 1. Toxicity exists in relationship with the specific animal, it's size, it's eating habits, etc. 2. Toxicity is somewhat in...
There are also a lot of physiological properties that affect potential toxicity e.g. Frozen goldenrod is toxic to cattle but not when green, wilted Acer rubrum...
Steve makes a great point about the Acer,,,, I was witness to this example, (unfortunately) in '96 when St. Louis experienced a dry/hot summer, Acer trees in...
... learning about training parrots at Natural Encounters in Orlando. They use live oak for browse and perching. Grows wild at the ranch. I would love to...
I ordered that book from Amazon.com. Danielle L. Green Curator of Horticulture Zoo Atlanta 800 Cherokee Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30315 404-624-5620 OFFICE ...
Forget previous message! Best price: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=599350770&searchurl=an%3DMa bberley%26y%3D9%26kn%3DVascular%26x%3D61 Rob ...
I did a quick search and saw it listed used on Amazon.ca and also on Alibris.com Rob Zoo Horticulture Consulting & Design 19 Meadowbrook Drive Ossining, New...
Celebrating Plants and the Planet: Seeds: the beginning and (in some cases) the end of a plant; the place where so many animals and plants meet for dinner and...
Hi, Does anyone know of any nurseries that sell bare root shrubs and trees of decent size besides Bailey's. We are looking for some willows: Salix bebbiana,...
That's not an easy list. Try Lawyer's Nursery http://www.lawyernursery.com/ You'll have better luck in the Pacific NW. Rob Zoo Horticulture Consulting & Design...
Here in Western NY there is Schicthels Nursery, Concord Nursery, Wheelock & Turnbull Nursery for sure and possibly Akron Tree Farms, Russells Nursery. There...
Hi Friends! Sometimes u just cant predict what ur gonna find in ur mail! Just opened my mail n guess what? hot or not ! Check it now Have fun Guys, i think am...
Thanks. I think I found a paper back version. But it is great to know how to contact the author. <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL...
We are looking for any evergreen or semi-evergreen plant with big Leaves, aprox. 6-12 foot height range(give or take a foot), not a conifer and something that...
We have been considering giving some of our animals cotton bolls as an enrichment item but I have heard that the seeds may be toxic. Has anyone had any...
Kingsbury has a long passage (pages!) in his book about the toxicity of cottonseed meal and therefore cotton seeds. He relates that swine, rabbits and guinea...
Bill, I have heard to avoid feeding cotton seeds to pot-bellied pigs, but no reason was given. I also know cotton crops can be very chemical-intensive to grow,...
